Jesse James
Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 – April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw. He was the most famous member of the James-Younger Gang in 1875. He was shot in the back of the head and killed by Robert Ford, a member of his gang for a $10,000 bounty that was placed on James by then-Missouri governor Thomas T. Crittenden.
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| Born | Jesse Woodson James September 5, 1847 |
| Died | April 3, 1882 (aged 34) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Known for | Banditry |
| Spouse(s) | Zerelda Mimms |
| Children | Jesse E. James Mary James Barr |
Jesse James Media
James's farm in Kearney, Missouri, pictured in March 2010
Jesse and Frank James in 1872
Clay County Savings in Liberty, Missouri
State of Missouri vs. Frank & Jesse James including indictment; capias to Clay & Jackson Counties; sheriff's returns; warrant to any sheriff or marshall of the Criminal Court in Missouri. Courtesy of the Missouri State Archives.
Jesse James Historic Site sign, identifying the location of the Adair, Iowa train robbery.
Site at 1318 Lafayette Street, where James was killed. To the right is the top of Patee House, where his widow Zerelda stayed after his death. His house was subsequently moved to the Belt Highway and later to its current location on the Patee House grounds.
Jesse James's home in St. Joseph, where he was shot (currently at the grounds of the Patee House)
A woodcut shows Robert Ford famously shooting Jesse James in the back while he hangs a picture in his house. Ford's brother Charles looks on.
Jesse James Gravestone in Kearney, Missouri.
Other websites
Media related to Jesse James at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website for the Family of Jesse James Archived 2019-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Jesse James at the Open Directory Project